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Is a colony the same as a state?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

No. Colonies (in America, I'm supposing) were not yet states. They became states when the U.S.A. gained its independence. They were then bordered into states, although many kept their colonial names and borders. The "S" in U.S.A. stands for states, not colonies!

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16y ago

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